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Scott Cusack

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Scott Cusack
Personal information
Born (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 30)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportJudo
90 kg
Achievements and titles
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2026)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2026 Glasgow90 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF30171
JudoInside.com94645
Updated on 4 August 2026

Scott Cusack (born 26 January 1996) is a British judoka. He was a medalist at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, representing Scotland.[1]

Career

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From Ayrshire, Cusack was educated at Largs Academy. He played rugby union for Ayr Rugby Club and Ardrossan Accies before focussing on judoka from the age of 18 years-old.[2] From a Judo family; his parents Loretta Doyle and Billy Cusack were both medalists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[3]

Trained by his father, in 2023 he won gold at the British Judo Championships defeating top seed Lachlan Moorhead.[4][2] He became British Champion again with gold in the -90kg category at the 2025 British Championships in December 2025.[5]

In 2026, Cusack won a bronze medal competing in the 90kg division for Scotland at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[4][6]

References

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  1. "Scott Cusack". Judo Inside. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Judo star Scott Cusack wins gold at British Championships". argsandmillportnews.com. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  3. "Cusack emulates parents by winning judo medal for Scotland". BBC Sport. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Scott Cusack wins Commonwealth Games judo bronze in Glasgow". Alloa Advertiser. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  5. "Scottish Judoka Shine at the British Championship 2025". Judo Scotland. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  6. Crowley, Jo (2 August 2026). "British Family Connections on the Podium". ijf.org. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
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